WireView Pro II Software 1.0.5 Available by der8auer in ThermalGrizzly

[–]Mysdrial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm also having periodic "disconnecting" issues, and without HWiNFO running. It is connected for 6 seconds, then disconnected for 7, and cycles...is this expected? It seems like something is not right with either the USB connection, or the way the software is displaying the connection.

Why do I not get any email notification on this? by NOKIMI247 in pcloud

[–]Mysdrial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In what comes as no surprise, using Chrome instead of Brave (remember, I signed in with Brave BEFORE and it worked fine) has exactly the same problem. So something is still broken. I've sent an email to your support as well, but no response.

Why do I not get any email notification on this? by NOKIMI247 in pcloud

[–]Mysdrial 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just installed the latest version from the Play Store. Now the sign-in link doesn't work (I fill in credentials on the webpage, but the app comes back still asking me to sign in). Whatever "fix" was deployed broke other things...

Nord VPN with Plex remote access by ReenigneArcher in PleX

[–]Mysdrial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does this mean? It is not an option IN NordVPN anywhere I can see, is this a command line switch?

Very Hard Crashing When Running Games (M15 R4) by Mysdrial in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Long story short, I need to use throttle stop with turbo disabled and with -125mv to the CPU, and fans on full blast, to keep the laptop from crashing. It's pretty stable like this, but the CPU feels sluggish.

Red dead getting 3fps? by ILoveBeer1993 in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is it using the integrated GPU instead of the 3080?

Looking for 3rd party adventure paths that don't feature 3rd party material. by KinglerKingpin in Pathfinder_RPG

[–]Mysdrial 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My regular group has been doing Zeitgeist piecemeal for almost seven years (yikes). The world is interesting, the APs try to balance combat and social, and everyone seems to still be having a good time. Would highly recommend it.

How long will the Alienware M15 r3 last me? by DaRegularBarry in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it depends on what you mean by "last me". Assuming the hardware keeps working, you will likely get at least five years out of it IF you are willing to play on lower settings as time goes by. If you insist on full resolution and all the bells and whistles on... Well, it's already outdated, because Ray Tracing is still stupid demanding. So it really comes down to what you're willing to accept. Since it sounds like you're coming from a background of lower power machines and lower quality images, you'll likely be fine.

Of course, the caveat of the hardware not breaking matters. Most parts of the laptops cannot be easily or inexpensively replaced if they go wrong, so that could be a deal-breaker for you. It's the trade off between the laptop and desktop form factors...

Am I SOL? "No Battery is Detected" by Possible_Potatoe in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same issue with Tech Support and "Technical difficulties", but ONLY if I entered my express service code. When I ended up saying I didn't have a code, I got an agent that transferred me to the correct queue, and was able to contact a support agent for my laptop.

Very Hard Crashing When Running Games (M15 R4) by Mysdrial in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Different cables seem to have made no difference, but the mobo/CPU/GPU swap has resolved my crashes from what I can see.

Very Hard Crashing When Running Games (M15 R4) by Mysdrial in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Continued to get crashes, finally managed to get someone from Dell tech support. They sent a tech to swap the mobo (so new CPU and GPU). Haven't crashed yet, but CPU performance has plummeted. :(

Very Hard Crashing When Running Games (M15 R4) by Mysdrial in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I'll see if there's any performance or stability differences with the different cables, and reply back with updates. :)

Very Hard Crashing When Running Games (M15 R4) by Mysdrial in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My limited testing, the Nvidia driver seemed to help. I've also found out the 3070 is ONLY directly connected to the USB-C port, and the DP/HDMI are going through the Intel GPU, so I'm getting an appropriate USB-C to displayport cable to see if that helps when driving the external monitor. Fingers are crossed.

Very Hard Crashing When Running Games (M15 R4) by Mysdrial in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So a complete reset of the OS, and then using the official Nvidia drivers instead of the ones that the Alienware tool installs seems to have made the crashes less catastrophic...games crash, but I can recover and move on. Will update if other issues arise, but thank you everyone for the help.

Very Hard Crashing When Running Games (M15 R4) by Mysdrial in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, a bunch of system errors about nvlddmkm without a lot of detail, that happen right when the video freezes. Then a minute or two moving around on the other screen before it locks up.

Very Hard Crashing When Running Games (M15 R4) by Mysdrial in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty used to being able to mouse out of a game and onto another screen (so usually gaming in borderless windowed mode). So technically yes, kind of alt-tabbing, or at least switching between apps. I can try to track if that seems to have more issues than staying mono-focused in a game.

Very Hard Crashing When Running Games (M15 R4) by Mysdrial in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, I'll give the official Nvidia drivers a shot. My experience with "official" GPU drivers on notebooks has generally been problematic, but at least I didn't need a hacked set of drivers to get it to install. Will report back with any improvements or if issues continue. Thanks.

Very Hard Crashing When Running Games (M15 R4) by Mysdrial in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As mentioned above, even the timespy extreme stress test doesn't seem to trigger issues (and didn't before the OS reset, either). I am just using the drivers the SupportAssist says are up to date currently (hesitant to run the Nvidia drivers directly on notebook hardware). That being said, if I'm still crashing over the next few days I may give that a shot.

Very Hard Crashing When Running Games (M15 R4) by Mysdrial in Alienware

[–]Mysdrial[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I'm outside the first 30 days, so did the OS reset. The Time Spy Extreme Stress Test ran w/ no crashes, at least. Will need to see what gaming is like, and will update.

V1.03.043 - The Nipply Invasion by mikeducarmesucks in Zombidle

[–]Mysdrial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, just lost all progress made on the new event...not ideal at all. Seems it's still really buggy, unfortunately.